Ikara ColtBasic Instructions EP

Hot on the heels of their explosive Chat And Business album, London art-punks Ikara Colt already have a follow-up EP to keep fans happy. Basic Instructions is a collection of five songs focusing on album track "May B 1 Day as a single. The track is presented in two forms: the original, and a second, remixed version. The former is a minimalists dream, featuring Mark E. Smith-styled melodies (if there can be such a thing) and thunderball drums. The remix interestingly becomes a throwback to Joy Divisions "Shes Lost Control, with electronic gizmos taking over to actually improve the track. As good as it is though, its the other tracks that outdo the features. "Dont They Know is a blinding hybrid of punk funk drums and Sonic Youth violence that is easily their best track to date. "Panic thrashes about wildly like Liars battling Drive Like Jehu and "Bring It To Me simply teaches us how loud rackets can be a beautiful thing without resorting to ripping off the Stooges. Basic Instructions is as thrilling as Ikara Colts album, which is a hard thing to equal, especially with only three new tracks.
(Epitaph)